The CW Renews Arrow for Season 2, The Vampire Diaries for Season 5 and Supernatural for Season 9

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Genre TV looks to be the best bet at The CW these days.

By Eric Goldman

The CW have given early renewals to three series - Arrow, The Vampire Diaries and Supernatural.

Their new succes, Arrow, will be returning for Season 2, The Vampire Diaries for Season 5 and Supernatural for a quite-impressive Season 9.

“We said last year that one of our goals was to establish building blocks to grow on, and now with our new hit Arrow and fan favorite Supernatural on Wednesday night, and the continued success of The Vampire Diaries on Thursday, we’ve been able to do that,” said CW president, Mark Pedowitz. “Not only do Arrow, Supernatural, and The Vampire Diaries perform well on-air, they’re also extremely successful for us both digitally and socially. I’m thrilled to have all three shows returning to our schedule next season.”

It’s hard not to notice that the three early renewals are all for genre series, as The CW is finding much more success in that arena of late than in the high school soaps that were once their bread and butter. (Yes, The Vampire Diaries is technically about high school characters - but come on, those kids are ditching more than they're attending class! They're busy with vampire business!)

A potential spinoff of The Vampire Diaries, The Originals, is in the works and will be presented as a backdoor pilot episode of Vampire Diaries in April.